Expenses
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What may I spend church funds on?
- Church services and worship
- Bible School
- Foundations
- Seminars, Camps, Youth ministry, Kids ministry
- Missions, outreach
- Advertising for any of above
- Support of underprivileged, support of members in need
- Church admin
- Church literature
- Multi-media for church activities
- Salaries for permanent staff
- Casual wages
- Donations to guest speakers
- Repairs and maintenance
- Cost incurred for pastors to do pastoral work (cell phone, travel, babysitting, gifts and other as agreed with NFA from time to time)
Should I have a budget and do I need to send it somewhere?
Yes please! As you probably know, one has to be a good steward of what has been given to you.
The completed budget must be submitted no later than 31th January of the coming year to the National Finance Administrator. nfa@shofaronline.org
See below for the budget template.
Finance Template: individual churches budget
How should I allocate our congregation’s funds on the budget?
Shofar Family Churches should manage their budgets according to the following percentages:
- 40% salaries
- 15% Support Centre contribution
- 10% venue rental
- 10% office rental
- 16% running costs (including the expenses listed previously in this section)
- 8% savings/investment
Am I permitted to make donations from church funds?
Yes, a list of current monthly donations must be kept by each congregation and signed off by the Senior Pastor every month. All ad-hoc donations must also be approved by the Senior Pastor by signing off a donation form.
For all new donations, please file the following donation form as part of your financial reporting:
Financial aid bodyserve form template
How much may I claim for travel?
Travel claims are calculated according to the following rates per kilometer travelled:
- 0-200km @ R3/km
- 201-300km using a formula = total km x (R3 – {total km – 200} /100)
- 301km and more @ R2/km
This travel claim form must be completed, approved by the Senior Pastor and filed with the congregation’s financial documents.
May I claim expenses incurred on behalf of the church?
Yes, please complete this expense claim form and submit to the senior pastor for approval. All expenses claimed for must contain valid proof of the expense incurred, e.g. till slips; invoices and so forth.
May I submit a claim for cellphone expenses?
Pastors may claim cell phone costs at a % that reflects actual church related calls over the previous 3-month period. This % will be reviewed from time to time. It is the onus of the pastor to calculate the %. This must be arranged with the National Financial Administrator. By sending an email to nfa@shofaronline.org.
May the church lend money to a business?
No, unfortunately this is not permitted.
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Hi, the link to the expense claim form is broken.
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